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Utah Governor Gary Herbert signed legislation (Senate Bill 59) that requires employers with 15 or more employees to provide reasonable accommodations for pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and pregnancy-related conditions.

Utah Governor Gary Herbert has issued Executive Order 75, which requires employers to follow certain COVID-19 related safety requirements for the duration of the public health emergency. The Order is effective immediately.

Utah Governor Cox signed Utah S.B. 2004 which is effective immediately. This law prohibits:

-       Private-sector employers from requiring COVID-19 vaccinations unless a range of individual exemptions are granted when requested by employees. 

-       Employers from retaining a record or copy of an employee’s vaccination proof documents unless the employer can show it must retain such records pursuant to law, or there is an “established business practice or industry standard” of maintaining vaccination records.

Utah has enacted legislation (House Bill 63) that requires an employer to exempt an employee from a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination if the employee provides certain medical documentation. House Bill 63 is effective immediately.

Utah has enacted a new law that provides immunity for certain types of employers that hire employees with a criminal background. The new law will automatically expire on July 1, 2025.